Does Zhongshu Province also know about it? !
Zhang Yulin took a deep breath. Does this mean that Prime Minister Hu Weiyong also supports Chen Ning's arrangement and wants to kill Gu Zhengchen?
Yan Duo saluted and left.
I just said that Zhongshu Shengli also knew about it, but I didn't say what Hu Weiyong's attitude was. Knowing and expressing his stance are two different things. Of course, when these words fell into Zhang Yulin’s ears, it didn’t matter what he thought. That was his business...
Zhang Yulin was lying on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
What Chen Ning and Hu explained to each other was indeed no small matter, and it was difficult to dismiss the matter of questioning officials. After all, Gu Zhengchen was the magistrate of Jurong, and Jurong was under the jurisdiction of Yingtian Prefecture.
But this is two different things from the Fei Qiang case. According to Chen Ning, the Jurong Magistrate case should be handled first, and then the Fei Qiang case will be discussed. If Gu Zhengchen is solved in the first case, then the second case will naturally be solved. There is no need to go to trial. After all, the plaintiffs are gone, so why go to trial?
But in this case, it is very likely that I will not be able to do the job. This incident has alarmed the emperor. The palace guards dressed up as yamen servants, which itself shows that the emperor chose to observe the case. If the interrogation is random and does not prioritize, this time it is probably not a problem with the board, but a problem with the head. .
Even as Zhang Yulin tossed and turned, the lights of Huagai Hall were still bright.
Mu Ying knelt in the hall, looked at the document in her hand, broke into a cold sweat, and said quickly: "Your Majesty, it was Fei Qiang who tried to hurt people first. Mr. Gu ordered the guards to take action. He is an innocent person, and the Marquis of Pingliang But they said that the store did not provide good hospitality, injured Fei Qiang, bullied the market, and beat up Fei Qiang’s guards and Fei Qiang himself. This is simply confusing right and wrong!”
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Mu Ying coldly and snorted dissatisfied: "Tell me, our Marquis is not only lax in discipline, but also indiscriminate? Mu Ying, in private, when you see the Marquis of Pingliang, you have to call him Uncle Fei. You don’t know who he is?”
Mu Ying was depressed.
It is precisely because I know who Fei Ju is that I say this.
By the way, your majesty, dad, it doesn't matter if you protect Fei Ju. You can't open your eyes and tell lies. A few months ago, you reprimanded Fei Ju, saying that he was stubborn, drunk and lascivious.
"Your Majesty, Uncle Fei is definitely not ignorant, but he may be deceived by others. After all, what happened in the White House has been spread among the people of Jinling."
Mu Ying said seriously.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Mu Ying, who had a serious look on his face, and his original gloomy expression suddenly dissipated, replaced by a burst of hearty laughter, which made Mu Ying a little surprised.
"Get up."
Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand, then took out a secret report from the desk and handed it to Mu Ying: "What happened? The school inspector has already reported it. Gu Xiaozi was quite measured, and he didn't hurt the killer in the last blow. , after all, he is a scholar, but he lacks some spirit..."
The corner of Mu Ying's mouth twitched, and she was a little confused about Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts. From what he meant, he was actually complaining that Gu Zhengchen didn't knock Fei Ju's head off in the end?
"Since Your Majesty knows this, why do you still treat Pingliang Marquis..."
Mu Ying was puzzled.
Zhu Yuanzhang stopped his smile and became serious: "Brother Fei's son died in the battle. He has been working hard in the past few years, but he still has no descendants. The imperial doctor diagnosed and treated him and said that he has a hidden disease, and it is very likely that he will have no descendants. If I tell him directly, His adopted son, whom he has always valued, does evil and commits all kinds of evil. He is a bastard, how can he accept it?"
Mu Ying read the secret memorial and put the text on the desk: "But if the Marquis of Pingliang goes to Yingtian Mansion, under interrogation, it will be seen that Fei Qiang is a man, and due to the law, Fei Qiang will probably be punished. …”
Zhu Yuanzhang said seriously: "This is exactly what I want to see."
Mu Ying understood immediately, bowed, and exited the Huagai Hall.
Zhu Yuanzhang opened the report sent by the inspection school again, his eyes slightly cold.
Brothers are brothers, kings and ministers are kings and ministers!
I can forgive those who have meritorious service, such as Zhang Ling and Wang Jian, the ministers of Zhongxing Dudu's Mansion who steal official property. According to the law, they should die, but I am merciful and spare their lives and send them to the south to guard the place!
Fei Ju had indeed made many mistakes over the years and harmed many people, but he spared him because of his many years of military service and great achievements.
However, this kind of forgiveness has a bottom line. Time and time again, when the brotherhood is exhausted, only the cold butcher's knife is left.
After all, Fei Ju is a hero. We forgive him for his evil deeds because he shed his blood for the Ming Dynasty.
But what is Fei Qiang?
I have forgiven you a few times, that’s enough!
This time, I would like to lend Gu Zhengchen's hand to hammer it, and there is a word for it.
Yes, knocking on the mountain shakes the tiger.
Beating Fei Qiang can also make other founding heroes and their descendants restrain themselves. Don't think that they can do whatever they want if they become princes and countes and hold iron tickets in their hands!
Playing with things loses one's ambition, not to mention the people are not things!
We are farmers, and we know what it is like when farmers are bullied to the extreme. We have seen how the Red Turban Army rose up and grew stronger.
If you want the country to be passed down for generations, as Gu Zhengchen said, at least let these people have enough food, clothing, and a stable life, so that they will not risk doing things that kill their heads.
If people are allowed to bully the people, there will be resentment among the people. There is a lot of public resentment. That was the scene many years ago.
"The emperor leads the generals to fight in all directions. What is it for? To bring peace to the world, to bring peace to the people, so that people in the world will no longer be bullied by corrupt officials!"
"Young man Gu is good at talking, haha. The inspector said that there are many people who praise us. This is the human heart. When it comes to talking, Fei Qiang is really no match for Gu Zhengchen..."
Zhu Yuanzhang summoned Zheng Bo: "Tomorrow you go to Yingtian Yamen to watch. We haven't seen this kind of excitement for a long time, and we also want to take a walk."
Zheng Bo was a little worried: "It's windy and cold outside, and your Majesty's body has not recovered yet. You might as well stay in the palace. I will wait for the general to report the situation of the court hearing as soon as possible."
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand: "No, it's not a problem to stay in this greenhouse all the time. People tend to slack off after staying in a warm place for a long time. It's also a good thing to go out and enjoy the cold wind."
Mu Mansion Villa.
Yao Zhen walked to the window, opened it, looked at Gu Zhengchen who was writing furiously, gritted his teeth and said: "Sir, if something goes wrong during the trial tomorrow, feel free to blame everything on me. I will bear all the burden." yes!"
Gu Zhengchen put away his pen, stretched out his hand to protect the violently shaking candle, and looked at Yao Zhen: "I am not in the habit of sacrificing my own people, not to mention that we are justified in this matter, and it is Fei Qiang's fault due to circumstances and law."
Yao Zhen became anxious: "Master, it's Fei Qiang's fault, but the court may not protect us. It's common for officials to protect each other, not to mention that the other party is a marquis, so we may not be able to fight them."
When Gu Zhengchen saw that Yao Zhen wouldn't leave, he simply blew out the candles. Using the light of the snow outside the window, he smiled and said, "It's true that officials protect each other. But you have forgotten that I am also an official."
Yao Zhen opened his mouth and wanted to say: Master, you are just a seventh-rank official. In Jinling, except for the censor, there are basically no officials in the seventh rank...
